More Who Napoléon?

If the street hadn't been 'fixed,' it would
still look like this.

More Than Photos Too

Paris:– Saturday, 6. November
2004:– The end of the year is slipping away fast.
In this issue there is a begin of the columns for the
holiday season, called 'Noël.' And there is a final shot
for this year's 'Mois de la
Photo.'

All of this is aid for readers who come to club meetings
and ask what is going on. Since it is all here, I have no
idea. If man was meant to keep all this in the head, there
would be no need for these columns.

Turner, Whistler, Monet – see the
transition from realism to impressionism to symbolism in
this major show. This continues until Monday, 17. January.
Open 10:00 to 20:00 and until 22:00 on Wednesdays. Closed
Tuesdays. Reservations – often – required for
morning visits before 13:00. At the Grand Palais, 3. Avenue du
Général Eisenhower, Paris 8. Métro:
Champs–Elysées–Clemenceau. InfoTel.: 01
44 13 17 17.

Paris On the Air – is about radio and
television broadcasting, from the beginning to now. To be a
very audio–visual
show. Beginning this week and continuing until 12.
February. Except on Sundays, from 10:00 to 19:00. In the
Salon d'Acceuil of the Hôtel de Ville, 29. Rue de
Rivoli, Paris 4. Métro: Hôtel de Ville.
InfoTel.: 01 42 76 49 61. Free entry.

Images du Sacre de l'Empereur Napoléon
– under the dome of the Invalides, this exhibition
marks the
bicentennial of the 'Sacre,' or coronation, of
Napoléon on 2. December 1804. This exhibition
continues until Wednesday, 12. January. Open from 10:00 to
17:00 and from 10:00 to 17:30 on Sunday. Closed on the 1st
Monday of the month and holidays. At the Hôtel National des
Invalides – Musée de l'Armée, 129.
Rue de Grenelle, Paris 7. Métro:
Latour–Maubourg or Varenne. InfoTel.: 01 44 42 38
77.

Napoléon – it's the 200th
anniversary of the 'Sacré de
Napoléon' on Thursday, 2. December, so the
Louvre is putting on a really big show starring David,
continuing until Monday, 17. January. Except on Tuesdays,
open from 9:00 to 18:00, and until 21:45 on Wednesday and
Friday. Musée du Louvre. Paris 1. Métro:
Palais–Royal. InfoTel.: 01 40 20 53 17.

The Rise of Napoléon – is featured
in a festival of historical films from the 1930s until now,
coupled with unique exhibitions at the Château de
Versailles. Films to be shown in November at Le Roxane, 6.
Rue Saint–Simon in Versailles. InfoTel.: 08 92 68 05
94. For the château, except Monday, hours are 11:30
to 17:30. At the Château de
Versailles, in Versailles. RER 'C':
Versailles–Rive Gauche, or SNCF train from
Montparnasse. InfoTel.: 01 30 83 77 88.

Design en Stock – is an exhibition of 40
years furniture design, created for the Mobilier national
– the official supplier of furniture to the state.
Continuing until Sunday, 16. January. Open from 10:00 to
17:30, except on Tuesday. At the Palais de la Porte
Dorée, 293, avenue Daumesnil, Paris 12.
Métro: Porte Dorée. InfoTel.: 01 44 74 84
80.

Pharaoh – an exhibition about who the
Pharaohs were, with material from the Palazzo Grassi in
Venice, and from the Louvre's collections. On view until
10. April 2005. Except Mondays, open from 10:00 to 19:00.
At the Institut du Monde
Arabe, 1. Rue des
Fossés–Saint–Bernard, Paris 5.
Métro: Jussieu. InfoTel.: 01 40 51 38 38.

Vues of Paris – and of the Ile de France,
by Albert Marquet, who was born in 1875. Sixty paintings
and as many drawings will be on view, some in coherent
groups. This exhibition is on view until Sunday, 23.
January. Except Mondays, from 10:00 to 18:00. At the
Musée
Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris, 23. Rue de
Sévigné, Paris 3. Métro:
Saint–Paul or Chemin Vert. InfoTel.: 01 44 59 58
58.

Lumières de Soie – a show of silk
and gold, some from 10th century China, Japan and Indonesia. Some on show to the public for the
first time, from the Collection Riboud. Continuing until
Monday, 24. January. Hours are 10:00 to 18:00, except on
Tuesdays. At the Musée National des Arts Asiatiques
/ Musée
Guimet – Le Panthéon Bouddhique, 19.
Avenue d'Iéna, Paris 16. Métro: Iéna.
InfoTel.: 01 56 52 53 00.

Mois de la Photo 2004 – Paris'
bi–annual and somewhat elusive 'Mois de la Photo' begins in
late October, has most of its exhibitions in November, and
continues into December. This year's edition is devoted to
history, starting with 1839 to 1914. Two other sections
handle the 20th century and a bit beyond. This year's
edition is associated with Berlin
and Vienna. From 11:00 to 20:00 daily except Monday and
Tuesday. At the Maison
Européenne de la Photographie, 5–7. Rue de
Fourcy, Paris 4. Métro: Saint–Paul or
Pont–Marie. InfoTel.: 01 44 78 75 26.

Stieglitz et Son Cercle – this big
exhibition is meant to cover all of Alfred Stieglitz' many
activities and include many of the artists that were
involved, including 16 photos from the Georgia O'Keeffe
Foundation. This big show continues until Sunday, 16.
January. From 10:00 to 18:00, until 21:45 on Thursdays and
from 9:00 to 18:00 on Sunday. Closed on Mondays. At the
Musée
d'Orsay, 1. Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, Paris 7.
Métro: Solférino or RER Musée d'Orsay.
InfoTel.: 01 40 49 48 14.

Igor Mitoraj – for the first time the
sculptures of a contemporary artist are presented in the
Tuileries. See the 20 pieces by this Polish artist until
the end of the year. In the Jardin des Tuileries. Paris 1.
Métro: Tuileries. Free entry.

Edmond de Rothschild – was a collector of
graphics and 74 of his pieces from the 15th to 18th
century, in six sections, are on display here. Continuing
until Monday, 10. January. From 9:00 to 17:00, until
21:30 on Wednesday and Friday. Closed Tuesday and Thursday.
At the Musée du
Louvre, principal entry from the Pyramid in the Cour
Napoléon, Paris 1. Métro: Palais–Royal.
InfoTel.: 01 40 20 53 17.

Creations et Savoir–Faire – the salon
where you are supposed to be the creator, maybe with tricky
knitting. This starts on Saturday, 25. November and
continues until Wednesday, 29. November. From 10:00 to
19:00, and until 21:00 on Sunday, 26. November. At
Paris–Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris 15.
Métro: Porte de Versailles. InfoTel.: 01 49 09 60
00.

Liberté, J'ecris ton nom – this
exhibition shows the police rebellion that led to the
liberation in 1944. Continues until Wednesday, 1. December.
from 9:00 to 17:00, and from 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturday.
Closed Sunday. At the Musée de la Prefecture de
Police, 4. Rue de la Montagne
Sainte–Geneviève, Paris 5. Métro:
Maubert–Mutualité. InfoTel.: 01 44 41 52
50.

Sons & Lumières – music joins
art in the biggest show since Vom Klang der Bilder at
Stuttgart in 1985. More than 400 works demonstrate the
relationship, with artists such as Mondrian, Klee, Yoko Ono
and Picabia represented. Until Monday, 3. January. From
11:00 to 21:00 daily except on Tuesdays, and on Thursdays
until 23:00. At the Centre Georges
Pompidou, Place Georges Pompidou, Paris 4.
Métro: Rambuteau. InfoTel.: 01 44 78 12 33.

Primatice, Maître de Fontainebleau –
Francesco Primeticcio is not a household name, but this
show about the Renaissance painter in France may change
things. Until Monday, 3. January. From 11:00 to 21:00 daily
except on Tuesdays, and on Thursdays until 23:00. From 9:00
to 17:00, until 21:30 on Wednesday and Friday. Closed
Tuesday. At the Musée du Louvre,
principal entry from the Pyramid in the Cour
Napoléon, Paris 1. Métro: Palais–Royal.
InfoTel.: 01 40 20 53 17.

Le Monde de Franquin – if you think comics
are silly, here are some full of inventions, exposed in 250
original comics pages shown here in a science museum not
just for kids. Until 30. August 2005.. From Tuesday to
Saturday, from 10:00 to 18:00; on Sundays from 10:00 to
19:00. At the Cité des
Sciences, 30. Avenue Corentin–Cariou, Paris 19.
Métro: Porte de la Villette. InfoTel.: 01 40 05 80
00.

Raymond Depardon – the photographer has
made 7 films in 7 cities such as Shanghai, Berlin, Moscow
and Tokyo expressly for the Fondation, and they are on view
here for the first time. Until 27. February. From 12:00 to
20:00, except on Mondays. At the Fondation
Cartier Pour l'Art Contemporain, 261. Boulevard
Raspail, Paris 14. Métro: Raspail or
Denfert–Rochereau. InfoTel.: 01 42 18 56 67.

Raymond Queneau – during the war this
writer traded his pen for a brush, had one exhibition, and
went back to writing as well as having a seat in the
Collège de Pataphysique. See Queneau's designs and
watercolors until Friday, 12. November. From Tuesday to
Friday, from 13:00 to 19:00. At the Atelier An –
Girard, 7. Rue Campagne Première, Paris 14.
Métro: Vavin or Raspail. InfoTel.: 01 43 22 01
16.

Witness To a Century – George Sand –
retraces George Sand's path through Paris and time. To
continue until Sunday, 14. November. From 10:00 to 19:00,
but closed on Mondays. At the Bibliothèque
Historique, 24. Rue Pavée, Paris 4. Métro:
Saint–Paul. InfoTel.: 01 01 44 59 40 60.

Glorious! Advertising! Years! – were from
1950 to 1970 in France, in case didn't notice. The antique
ads until Sunday, 14. November. Hours are from 11:00 to
18:00 Tuesday to Friday and from 10:00 to 18:00 on
weekends.you At the Musée de
la Publicité, 107. Rue de Rivoli, Paris 1.
Métro: Palais–Royal–Louvre. InfoTel.: 01
44 55 57 50.

Histoire des Catacombs – is an exhibition
continuing until Sunday, 14. November. Note that the
standard 'tour' is 1.7 km long, and there are quite a
number of entry and exit stairs. Closed on Mondays and some
holidays, but open on Tuesday from 11:00 to 16:00 and from
Wednesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 16:00. At the Catacombs,
1. Place Denfert – Rochereau, Paris 14. Métro:
Denfert–Rochereau. InfoTel.: 01 43 22 47 63.

Affiches de Théâtre – this
quality poster gallery is showing a collection of high
quality and original theatre posters. This expo–sale
continues until the end of November. At the Galerie Grand
Monde, in the Cour Damoye, entry via 12. Place de la
Bastille, Paris 11. Métro: Bastille. InfoTel.: 01 48
05 51 30. The Cour
Damoye has several other ateliers and galleries worth a
visit.

Stagecoaches and Robbers – from the times
of the Louis,' the old days of the Poste in France, as told
in stamps and other objects. Beginning on Monday, 22.
November, until 16. April. from 10:00 to 18:00, except
Sundays and holidays. At the Musée de la Poste,
34. Boulevard de Vaugirard, Paris 15. Métro:
Montparnasse. InfoTel.: 01 42 79 24 24.

Napoléon – ofPropaganda and Legend
– this is about Napoléon arranging his own
legend, for his time and ours. To begin on Wednesday, 24.
November and continue until 6. June 2005. Except Tuesdays,
open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to
17:30, and from 14:00 to 17:35 on Saturday and Sunday. At
the Musée
de l'Histoire de France, Hôtel de Rohan, 87. Rue
Vieille du Temple, Paris 3. Métro: Rambuteau,
Hôtel de Ville or Saint–Paul. InfoTel.: 01 40
27 60 96.